If someone makes 25k and gets a 2.5k (10%) raise over a few years, they still aren't as well off as someone who made $200k in 2018 and got laid off and now only

If someone makes 25k and gets a 2.5k (10%) raise over a few years, they still aren't as well off as someone who made $200k in 2018 and got laid off and now only makes 120k. I know you were responding to a comment about raises but seeing "done the best" in any context for the lowest earning workers feels odd.